Fishmans
Fishmans (フィッシュマンズ) were an influential Japanese band formed in 1987. They… Read Full Bio ↴Fishmans (フィッシュマンズ) were an influential Japanese band formed in 1987. They were ranked number 83 in a list of Japan’s top 100 musicians provided by HMV, and are renowned for their unique sound and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Shinji Sato.
The band was formed in 1987 by Sato (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Kin-Ichi Motegi (drums, vocals, sampler) and Kensuke Ojima (guitar and vocals). The addition of Yuzuru Kashiwabara (bass) and Hakase (keyboards) rounded up the original line-up. Their first recorded appearance is on the 1989 Captain Records' compilation Panic Paradise. Two years later, their first album Chappie, Don't Cry was released. The band’s easy-going sound (mainly influenced by reggae and dub, but also including elements of rock, pop, drum & bass, hip-hop, etc.), coupled with Sato’s androgynous vocals, gained them acceptance in Japan’s underground scene.
Fishmans released several albums on Pony Canyon records, slowly moving away from a strictly reggae sound, but always keeping a dub foundation, powered by Motegi and Kashiwabara’s rock-steady rhythm section. In 1995, they signed with Polydor Records. By then, both Kensuke Ojima and Hakase had left the band. Neither was replaced, and the resulting trio would work with a series of guest musicians on their next records, mainly Honzi (keyboards, violin, accordion and vocals) and Darts Sekiguchi (guitar). The addition of producer ZAK on sound mixing rounded out this second phase of the band, which further evolved its sound to incorporate space rock, ambient and shoegaze elements. Song length started to grow as well, as these new tendencies blended in with their dub foundation.
空中キャンプ (Kūchū Camp) was released in 1996, and included what is probably the band’s most famous song, Nightcruising. This was followed by LONG SEASON, a 35 minute song divided into 5 parts. Their final studio album, 宇宙 日本 世田谷 (Uchū Nippon Setagaya), was released in 1997.
Fishmans performed their final concert on December 28th, 1998, later released as the live album 98.12.28 男達の別れ (Otokotachi no Wakare). They played many of their best songs, and concluded with a full performance of Long Season. Sato left the stage immediately after a single "goodbye" with his eyes teary. This was to be Kashiwabara’s final performance with the band, though Sato and Motegi planned to continue working as Fishmans. However, Sato passed away March 15th, 1999 by unknown causes till this day.
After Sato’s death, Kin-Ichi Motegi began working as a stand-in drummer for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra(東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ), whose own drummer passed away around the same time. He eventually became a full-fledged member of the band and plays drums and sings lead vocals with them to this day. Kashiwabara, who had planned to abandon the music industry, eventually joined forces with Ooya Yuusuke (ex. LaB LIFe) to form Polaris, whose spacey and dubby tracks bore some resemblance to Fishmans’ sound in the late 90’s.
The Fishmans story did not end there. Following Sato’s death, their popularity continued to grow. In 2004, a tribute album Sweet Dreams for Fishmans was released, and included covers by artists as diverse as OOIOO, Bonobos, and UA. This was followed by the albums Kuchu and Uchu in 2005, which included rare and unreleased tracks alongside their biggest hits.
On November 22, 2005 the remaining members of Fishmans paid tribute to their fans and Shinji Sato, by performing at the Rising Sun Rock Festival. The show lasted three and a half hours, and featured many guest singers, who performed the vocals. The following month, a tribute art exhibition The Long Season Rewind was held in Shibuya with contributions from various artists.
Most recently in 2006, The Long Season Revue was released on DVD. The live concert was originally only screened in theatres and it featured the original members of the band together with a cast of supporting musicians such as UA, Asa-Chang, ハナレグミ, Oki Yuichi (of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) and 原田郁子 of Clammbon (クラムボン). Following these concerts, Honzi, long-time contributor with the band, also passed away.
The band was formed in 1987 by Sato (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Kin-Ichi Motegi (drums, vocals, sampler) and Kensuke Ojima (guitar and vocals). The addition of Yuzuru Kashiwabara (bass) and Hakase (keyboards) rounded up the original line-up. Their first recorded appearance is on the 1989 Captain Records' compilation Panic Paradise. Two years later, their first album Chappie, Don't Cry was released. The band’s easy-going sound (mainly influenced by reggae and dub, but also including elements of rock, pop, drum & bass, hip-hop, etc.), coupled with Sato’s androgynous vocals, gained them acceptance in Japan’s underground scene.
Fishmans released several albums on Pony Canyon records, slowly moving away from a strictly reggae sound, but always keeping a dub foundation, powered by Motegi and Kashiwabara’s rock-steady rhythm section. In 1995, they signed with Polydor Records. By then, both Kensuke Ojima and Hakase had left the band. Neither was replaced, and the resulting trio would work with a series of guest musicians on their next records, mainly Honzi (keyboards, violin, accordion and vocals) and Darts Sekiguchi (guitar). The addition of producer ZAK on sound mixing rounded out this second phase of the band, which further evolved its sound to incorporate space rock, ambient and shoegaze elements. Song length started to grow as well, as these new tendencies blended in with their dub foundation.
空中キャンプ (Kūchū Camp) was released in 1996, and included what is probably the band’s most famous song, Nightcruising. This was followed by LONG SEASON, a 35 minute song divided into 5 parts. Their final studio album, 宇宙 日本 世田谷 (Uchū Nippon Setagaya), was released in 1997.
Fishmans performed their final concert on December 28th, 1998, later released as the live album 98.12.28 男達の別れ (Otokotachi no Wakare). They played many of their best songs, and concluded with a full performance of Long Season. Sato left the stage immediately after a single "goodbye" with his eyes teary. This was to be Kashiwabara’s final performance with the band, though Sato and Motegi planned to continue working as Fishmans. However, Sato passed away March 15th, 1999 by unknown causes till this day.
After Sato’s death, Kin-Ichi Motegi began working as a stand-in drummer for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra(東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ), whose own drummer passed away around the same time. He eventually became a full-fledged member of the band and plays drums and sings lead vocals with them to this day. Kashiwabara, who had planned to abandon the music industry, eventually joined forces with Ooya Yuusuke (ex. LaB LIFe) to form Polaris, whose spacey and dubby tracks bore some resemblance to Fishmans’ sound in the late 90’s.
The Fishmans story did not end there. Following Sato’s death, their popularity continued to grow. In 2004, a tribute album Sweet Dreams for Fishmans was released, and included covers by artists as diverse as OOIOO, Bonobos, and UA. This was followed by the albums Kuchu and Uchu in 2005, which included rare and unreleased tracks alongside their biggest hits.
On November 22, 2005 the remaining members of Fishmans paid tribute to their fans and Shinji Sato, by performing at the Rising Sun Rock Festival. The show lasted three and a half hours, and featured many guest singers, who performed the vocals. The following month, a tribute art exhibition The Long Season Rewind was held in Shibuya with contributions from various artists.
Most recently in 2006, The Long Season Revue was released on DVD. The live concert was originally only screened in theatres and it featured the original members of the band together with a cast of supporting musicians such as UA, Asa-Chang, ハナレグミ, Oki Yuichi (of 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) and 原田郁子 of Clammbon (クラムボン). Following these concerts, Honzi, long-time contributor with the band, also passed away.
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Fishmans Lyrics
Atarashiihito 夜明けの街まで 歩いていったら こんなにもきれいなんだね 何にもない グルッと見回せば イライラも歯がゆさも 音楽はな…
baby blue 真白い君の肩を抱きながら 何を言えばいいのかわからない僕だったよ 知ることもなく 消えては浮かぶ君との影 すぎていく影…
Back Beat Ni Nokkatte Backbeat, backbeat Backbeat 終わらない夜に Ready Go バックビートにのっかって 他…
Dareka wo Sagasou だ・か・ら 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 恋多き年頃なんだよ難しい年頃なんだよ だけど気の合う…
Daydream 夕日の中で 静かな顔で立ってた あの人無防備な顔して ぼんやりと ぼんやりと ぼんやりと ぼんやりと 立ってた あの姿…
Go Go Round This World! La, la la la la la la La, la la la…
Hikouki いまもうかぶあの空を 二人して見てた 飛行機はぼんやりとんでって 二人して見上げていたのね 君の話もあの空にとんでってい…
Ikareta Baby 悲しい時に 浮かぶのは いつでも君の 顔だったよ 悲しい時に 笑うのは いつでも君の ことだったよ 人はいつでも 見え…
In the Flight In the flight In the flight 4つの階段を駆け上がってドアをあけてのぞきこめば その眠たそう…
Kibun マンションの隅のドアの前 君と話をする 学生気分も抜けて 髪も伸びたね 二人で歩いてた夜は また少し変わったようさ 笑い…
Long Season 夕暮れ時を二人で走ってゆく Yuuguredoki wo futari de hashitteyuku Running …
Magic Love Magic love, magic love Magic love, magic love Magic love, ma…
MELODY MUSIC MUSIC COM′ON ROCKERS! COM'ON ROCKERS! MUSIC COM′ON RO…
MY LIFE 今はいいよ My Life もうすぐさ 悲しい顔の僕らのこと 迎えに来るんだ きっと 大きな風 迎えにくる 声を出したま…
Nantettano 眠りの国から覚めた僕は だらしなく歩く あの娘はささやく 何か僕に でも何もわからないよ 今なんて 僕に言ったの？ 今…
Night Cruising ナイトクルージング ナイトクルージング Up and down, up and down Slow, fast! Slo…
Oh Slime The Fishmans, the fishmans, the fishmans! (The Fishman, the …
Pokka Pokka 心の揺れを静めるために静かな顔をするんだ 真赤な眼で空を見上げて静かな顔をするんだ 眠ってる人を思い出すんだ 眠ってる人…
RUNNING MAN Hidupku selalu sepi Menjerit dalam hatiku Ku hibur selalu di…
season 夕暮れ時を二人で走ってゆく 風を呼んで君を呼んで 東京の街のスミからスミまで 僕ら半分夢の中 バックミラーから 落っこち…
Shiawasemono 置物みたいな ひま人あるじが 店の中に座ってる 何かを見てるさ 一生懸命 アー みんなが夢中になって 暮らしているさ …
Slow Days Oh Summer Sunset Past The View in The Slow Days Orange…
Sunny Blue 息を切らして 歩いてる あの娘の瞳が SUNNY BLUE 朝日が眼にしみるんだ でも ゆううつになんかならない SU…
Thank You Thank you, thank you for my life, oh yeah Thank you,…
Ushirosugata 表情豊かな犬と人を連れて 歩きまわる夏 そのしぐさにやられて その笑顔にやられて そのしぐさにやられて やられて そのし…
Walkin' ぼくらは歩く ただそんだけ 何にも食べないで ただそんだけだよ 誰かが言ってるよ 何それ だけども 歩くよ それだけよ …
Walking in the rhythm Walking in the rhythm Walking in the rhythm 歩くスピード落として いくつか…
wasurechau hitotoki Free time 忘れちゃうひととき Free time いとしい人 用もなく 用もなく 歩く このひとときは 言葉に…
Weather Report 東京地方に大雨が降り続けて 部屋の中に居続けることもあるさ まるで魚になった気分だよ まるで水槽の中の魚 まるで泳がない…
Woofer Girl きっと出会ったんだね よろしく ごほうびはもうすぐさ 君の風が吹いてるよ 季節外れの嵐みたいに 好きだろ はやくはやく…
Yoru no Omoi ずっと待ってるぜ 長い髪の王女様 カミナリみたいに落ちてくる 君のことだけをボクは見てるようだよ ARE YOU ST…
Zuttomae 彼女の暮らしは今 始まってる ずっとそばにいて 大きなソファーベッドにヨコになって いつもそばにいる幸せは ある意味そ…
いかれたBaby 悲しい時に 浮かぶのは いつでも君の 顔だったよ 悲しい時に 笑うのは いつでも君の ことだったよ 人はいつでも 見え…
うしろ姿 表情豊かな犬と人を連れて歩きまわる夏 そのしぐさにやられてその笑顔にやられて そのしぐさにやられてやられて そのしぐさに…
ずっと前 彼女の暮らしは今 始まってる ずっとそばにいて 大きなソファーベッドにヨコになって いつもそばにいる幸せは ある意味そ…
なんてったの 眠りの国から覚めた僕は だらしなく歩く あの娘はささやく 何か僕に でも何もわからないよ 今なんて 僕に言ったの? 今…
エブリディ・エブリナイト エブリディ・エブリナイト エブリディ・エブリナイト ただよう毎日の そのわけを 目を細めて 見てみれば 僕たち二人 う…
ナイトクルージング だれのせいでもなくて イカれちまった夜に あの娘は運び屋だった 夜道の足音遠くから聞こえる だれのためでもなくて 暮ら…
バックビートにのっかって Backbeat, backbeat Backbeat 終わらない夜に Ready Go バックビートにのっかって 他…
土曜日の夜 恋人たちに 降る... 降る... 土曜日の雨は とてもやさしい くちづけのように 髪をつたい 頬を濡らし 別れの涙 か…
夜の想い ずっと待ってるぜ 長い髪の王女様 カミナリみたいに落ちてくる 君のことだけをボクは見てるようだよ ARE YOU ST…
幸せ者 置物みたいな ひま人あるじが 店の中に座ってる 何かを見てるさ 一生懸命 アー みんなが夢中になって 暮らしているさ …
忘れちゃうひととき Free Time 忘れちゃうひととき Free Time いとしい人 用もなく 用もなく 歩く このひととき 言葉に…
気分 マンションの隅のドアの前 君と話をする 学生気分も抜けて 髪も伸びたね 二人で歩いてた夜は また少し変わったようさ 笑い…
誰かを捜そう だ・か・ら 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 誰かを捜そう 恋多き年頃なんだよ難しい年頃なんだよ だけど気の合う…
静かな朝 他力な日々がたたって いつも気がつけばどこへやら あなたは心配そうに 寄って来て私を拾った 罠のような夢なのかな それ…